Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Jessie W. and Ida E. (Graves) Doyle , Copper Kettle


In 1885 Red Willow County, Nebraska, Daniel Doyle is 44, Ollie 20, Maggie 17, Jessie 3, Mina 2, and Guy 1.

In 1900 Red Willow County, Nebraska, Benjamin Doyle born April 1864 in Missouri, married 11 years to Cora March 1871 Illinois, have Jessie W. Oct 1890, Mollie Nov 1891, Iva J. May 1896, Annie C. June 1898, and George B. Jan 1900, all kids born in Nebraska.

Ida is in Frontier County, Nebraska in 1900, 8, with George M. Groves and Anna M. both 43. Harry T. is 11, Fedy 15, Lillie B. 12, Ida E. 8, Bessie A. 5, and Firn G. six months.
(Gene T. Doyle, 74, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Neb. He was born July 1, 1928, to Charles and Lillie Belle (Groves) Doyle in McCook, Neb. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1945. )

George 1857-1926 is buried in McCook # 95646751, with Anna 1856-1921 # 95646599.

Ida E. Groves, 16, married Jesse W. Doyle on May 6, 1908 in McCook.

February 1914 "Jesse Doyle and father, Ben Doyle, of McCook, Nebraska, visited at the E. H. Rutledge home Monday."

Benjamin 1864-1943 and Cora 1871-1958 are buried in McCook.

1914 "Mr. and Mrs. Runge, brother-in-law and sister of Jesse Doyle, are visiting friends in this vicinity."

1916 "Mrs. Jessie Doyle is home after a visit to McCook."

Jessie proved up two quarters in section 4, 3S 44W and 2S 44W in 1918.

March 1917 "Jessie Doyle and family visited Sunday with James Cheney over near Armel."

Jesse William Doyle registered for WWI in Yuma County, born Oct 24, 1891 in Nebraska.

In 1920 Yuma County, Jessie W. is 29, with Ida E. 27, Floyd H. 10, and Roberta M. 7, all born in Nebraska, Vera F. 1 in Colorado.

In 1930 Jess 39 and Ida E. 37 are in Jefferson County, Colorado, with Vear f> 11.

In 1940 J.W. Doyle is in Morgan County, Colorado, 49, with Jessie 41 born in Kansas. Jessie's daughter Ruth 19, Vivian 17 Viola 15, and Zaide Timmons, all born in Colorado. They have Phyllis 6, Bennie 4, and Eleanor 2, all born in Colorado.

"Vivian M. Cooper, 89, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. She was born March 16, 1923 in Fort Morgan to Frank & Jessie Timmons. Vivian was married to Harold Cooper. She worked for many years as a seamstress. She lived in Morgan & Weld Counties most of her life. Her favorite pastime was spending time at the family cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Survivors include two sons, David Cooper & G.B. Cooper; one sister, Viola Henson of Brush; her grandchildren & several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter Joyce Wilson; a brother, Benjamin Doyle; five sisters, Zailee Knight, Ruth Thompson, Lela O'Neal, Eleanor "Tyke" Alford-Doyle and Phyllis Doyle. A graveside interment service will be Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley, CO. "

"Frances Viola Henson, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. A longtime Fort Morgan resident, Viola moved to Rangely, Colo., in the late 1990s and then to Brush, Colo., in 2009.
She was born to Frank and Jesse Timmons on Dec. 28, 1925. She grew up on a farm nine miles south of Fort Morgan. She married Kenneth Claud (K.C.) Henson in 1943, while he was home on furlough from the United States Army. Until his return from the war, Frances worked as a telephone operator for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph. On his return, they started a trucking company, and she handled the books. Subsequent occupations included driving a school bus, teaching piano and accordion, preparing taxes and selling real estate. She earned her associate's degree in accounting from Morgan County Community College in 1990 at age 65. She had a lifelong love of poetry and had several of her own poems published.
Viola is survived by: daughters Claudia, Janice, Marilyn and Ruth; sons Alan and Wayne; sister Sonya; brother Darrell; 24 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her daughter, Hazel; son Steve; sisters Lela, Ruth, Vivian, Zaidee, Phyllis and Eleanor (Tyke); her brother Ben; and former husband, Kenneth.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at All Saints Church, Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. A memorial service in Rangely, Colo., is also being planned by family and some of Viola’s fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses, with the date and time to be determined."

"Ruth Marie Thompson, 82, of Greeley died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. She was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Fort Morgan to Frank P. and Jessie Zaidee (Doyle) Timmons.
Mrs. Thompson graduated from Fort Morgan High School. On Sept. 20, 1941, she married George Donald Thompson in Kimball, Neb. Before retiring, Mrs. Thompson had a long career as an accountant. Her fondest memories were of the years she and her husband lived in the mountains above Bailey in a house they built from what began as a cabin.
Survivors are her husband, George Donald Thompson of Greeley; five sisters, Vivian Mateel Cooper of Greeley, Viola Henson of Rangely, Zaidee Florence Knight of Lebanon, Mo., Darle Timmons of Arvada and Sonya Johnson of Longmont.
Her parents; three sisters, Lela O’Neal, Phyllis Setlich and Eleanor 'Tyke' Alford, and a brother, Ben Doyle, are deceased."


Maybe the Eleanor J. McMickell who married L. J. Alford on August 2, 1974 in Elko County, Nevada, both residents of Texas...

" Eleanor Joan Doyle Tyke Alford 1937- 1986 is buried in Vernal Town Cemetery, Uintah County, Utah"

When Jesse William Doyle registered for WWII in Gary, Colorado, he said his nearest relative was Roberta Pitts, of 1836 Fanklin St., Denver.

In April 1942, Douglas County, Colorado "Mrs. Ida Doyle, of the Perry Park Inn, has moved to one of the Federation cottages in the pines. Mrs. Doyle has been rooming at the home of Mrs. Anna Wilkins."

Jesse William Doyle 1890-1965 is buried in McCook # 15538065.

Floyd Hoyt Doyle and Lila Ruth Castor married in Fort Mortan on October 3, 1936, registered in Denver.

They're in Denver in 1940, Floyd H. 30, Lela R. 21, Marlene K. 2, and Janet T. 1.

Floyd is buried in Thornton, Colorado 1909-1978 # 43080461.

Roberta Doyle and Albert J. Pitts married in Denver on November 30, 1930.
She's buried in Thornton, Colorado 1912-1993 as Roberta M. Bowlby # 45087545.

Vera Faye Doyle, 16, married O. Clinton Williams on October 23, 1934 in Fort Morgan.

In 1940 Denver, Vera is 21, married to Roy Baker 30, with Glenda J. Williams 4.

Vera F. Wisdom 1918-1982 is buried in Fort Logan # 3378211, with James C. 1928-2001.

"Ramona Jane Smith was born on February 24, 1931 in Haxtun, Colorado. She was the fifth child of McCoy and Marie Wisdom. She passed away on January 22, 2017 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke. She was 85 years of age at the time of her death.
Ramona was raised in and around Haxtun, Colorado. She was married to Wendell Allen Smith on April 25, 1948. To this union four children were born: Helen Marie, Linda Kay, Robert Lee and David Allen.
Ramona was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband Wendell, Daughter Linda Kay Kubo, three brothers James Wisdom and Wife Vera, Ernest Wisdom and Wife Nancy, and Max Wisdom. Two sisters Katherine Mares and Husband James, Helen Roberts and husband Sterling. Nephew Timothy Johnson, niece Cindy Ketels, Nephew James Mares Jr. and Wife Renee` and three children, Jamie, Ricky, and Allyson died in the Big Thompson Canyon Flood. Sister in law Lois Lakey and Husband Bobbie, Brother in law Stanton Smith and wife Dorothy, Brother in"

Jessie Zaidee Borum Doyle 1899-1980 is buried in Fort Morgan, Colorado #86707266.

Benjamin William Doyle, born Oct 7, 1935 in Colorado, married Mary Ann Nielsen on Oct 7, 1973 in Fallon, Montana.
He's buried in Fort Morgan 1936-1995 # 129585798.

Phyllis Maxine Doyle, born in Fort Morgan May 13, 1933, to Jesse W. Doyle and Jessie Z. Bourm, was named Bacon in 1856, Humphrey in 1963, and Bliss in 1983.

Eleanor 'Tyke' Doyle 1938-1982 died, per one tree, in Vernal, Utah. A half-sister's obituary said she was Eleanor Alford-Doyle.

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